Israel Ambassador to UN, Gabriela Shalev, Resigns

Published today (updated) 20/06/2010 15:18

Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies -

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, Israeli media reported Saturday.

The Jerusalem Post, quoting an Israel Radio broadcast, reported Saturday evening that Gabriela Shalev signed an agreement to head the Ono Academic College's academic board next school year, and notified Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman of her resignation.

Shalev, a law professor and former academic president of Ono, was chosen to replace Dan Gillerman as ambassador to the UN in 2008 by then-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, according to the report.

A replacement for Shalev has not been announced, but the Post reported that Yaffa Zilbershatz, the head of Bar-Ilan University's law school, and Yossi Gal, CEO of the Foreign Ministry, are being considered for the job.

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